Deri Corfe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deri Antony Corfe | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persiraja Banda Aceh | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Manchester City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Rio Grande Red Storm | 30 | (17) |
| 2018–2019 | Wright State Raiders | 40 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 27 | (20) |
| 2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Tucson | 38 | (9) |
| 2022 | Arbroath | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Napier City Rovers | 27 | (21) |
| 2024 | Dandenong Thunder | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 8 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 | |||
Deri Antony Corfe (born 3 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persiraja Banda Aceh.
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Chester, England, Corfe spent his childhood with the Manchester City youth academy, before moving to the United States to play football at University of Rio Grande. After two seasons, he transferred to Wright State University.[1]
During his junior and senior years, Corfe played for the Ocean City Nor'easters,[2] where he would later be named as the USL League Two MVP for the 2019 season after recording 14 goals and three assists in 12 matches.[3]
Professional career
[edit]New York Red Bulls
[edit]Corfe was select 41st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls.[4] He signed with the club's USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II on 6 March 2020.[5] Corfe was released by Red Bulls II on 30 November 2020.[6]
FC Tucson
[edit]On 13 April 2021, Corfe joined USL League One side FC Tucson ahead of the 2021 season.[7] Corfe and Tucson mutually agreed to end his contract with the club on July 22, 2022.[8]
Arbroath
[edit]Corfe signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Arbroath in August 2022.[9] He left the club in January 2023 at the end of his short-term deal.[10]
Napier City Rovers
[edit]In February 2023, Corfe joined New Zealand Central League side Napier City Rovers.[11]
Dandenong Thunder
[edit]In February 2024, Corfe joined NPL Victoria side Dandenong Thunder.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 13 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ocean City Nor'easters | 2019 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Career total | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | |
Honours
[edit]Individual
[edit]- USL League Two MVP (1): 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "Deri Corfe named 2019 League Two MVP". uslleaguetwo.com. 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - deri corfe -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters' Deri Corfe named USL League Two MVP". pressofatlanticcity.com. 19 August 2019.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Select Deri Corfe with No. 41 Pick". newyorkredbulls.com. 9 January 2020.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Deri Corfe | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "FC TUCSON SIGN 2019 USL LEAGUE TWO MOST VALUABLE PLAYER DERI CORFE". FC Tucson. 13 April 2021.
- ^ "FC Tucson & Deri Corfe Mutually Agree To Part Ways". FCTucson.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Arbroath sign ex-Man City kid Deri Corfe after US paperwork delay". The Courier. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Thank you Deri Corfe". arbroathfc.co.uk. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "'You're too small': Manchester City's shattering blow to new Napier City Rovers signing". The New Zealand Herald. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Napier City Rovers striker Deri Corfe makes move to Dandenong Thunder". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Deri Corfe at Major League Soccer
- Deri Corfe at Soccerway
- Stats at Victoria NPL
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Rio Grande RedStorm men's soccer players
- Footballers from Chester
- Wright State Raiders men's soccer players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Ocean City Nor'easters players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- New York Red Bulls draft picks
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- FC Tucson players
- Arbroath F.C. players
- USL League One players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Napier City Rovers FC players
- Dandenong Thunder SC players
- Persiraja Banda Aceh players
- National Premier Leagues players
- Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- English expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- English expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs